The Golden Toilet: The Heist

The Trial

Daily Mail

True Crime

4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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In the first episode of The Trial of the Golden Toilet Caroline and Jack hear the prosecution’s case against three men. One of them is accused of being involved in a heist on Blenheim Palace and stealing a 4.8m solid gold toilet. The other two are accused of helping to sell off the gold. The jury have heard how five men broke into Blenheim Palace in two cars, armed with sledgehammers in 2019. Within 5 minutes they had snatched the toilet and driven away. The loo was never recovered and the prosecution case is the gold was somehow sold on. The defendants all deny the charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:18.5	Welcome to The Trial Podcast, the trial podcast. The Trial of the Golden Toilet. I'm Caroline Cheatham.
0:24.3	And I'm Jack Hardy. We'll be back in a minute.
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1:42.9	The initial report seemed to be almost ludicrous.
1:47.0	The theft of an 18-carat solid gold toilet worth an estimated $6 million from Blenheim Palace in Oxford.
1:56.0	Thames Valley Police is investigating the burglary of a piece of art from Blennon Palace in the early hours
2:02.6	of this morning.
2:03.6	But this was no prank and it was no ordinary burglary.
2:06.6	It was described as a 5am smash and grab and it blew people away for its audaciousness.
2:13.6	The 80-carat throne was fully operational and even available for visitors to use at their convenience.
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